After being dispatched to the Graham Shopping Center in reference to an individual being struck by a vehicle, officers with the Ruston Police Department arrested 45-year-old Zedie Lorenzo Jones for aggravated battery, reckless operation of a vehicle and theft — less than $500.

Franke was honored Monday as Ruston’s Employer of the Month. City Economic Development Administrator Kristi Lumpkin (left) and Mayor Ronny Walker (right) presented a collage of city scenes to company Human Resources Manager Zachary Daniel. Franke has been in Ruston since 1989. The company manufactures sinks. The company employs approximately 100 people and has an annual payroll of more than $3 million annual. Franke is headquartered in Aarburg, Switzerland.